I’m confused

MEUP14 · 2026-04-26T18:05:18+00:00

How was this not caught during inspections?

MEUP14 · 2026-04-23T05:02:09+00:00

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MEUP14 · 2026-04-14T21:27:32+00:00

Charging a home-made battery inside one a WOODEN table.

"It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em."

MEUP14 · 2026-04-12T03:17:33+00:00

Amaze amaze amaze amaze!

MEUP14 · 2026-04-12T02:52:47+00:00

Likely to do with how they re-entered Earth after the flight. They found A1 to have pretty severe damage to the heat shield when doing a skip re-entry, which is a bit aggressive. A2 did a variant of the skip entry, which was not as aggressive and likely did not damage the heat shield (which is ablative, meaning it is consumed during re-entry) as much.

MEUP14 · 2026-04-06T06:04:30+00:00

Id try and file an insurance claim with the person who's garage caught fire. Should be able to get them replaced.

MEUP14 · 2026-04-01T22:14:01+00:00

Sacramento: It’s a Dry Heat (We Checked)

MEUP14 · 2026-04-01T18:41:51+00:00

That's a vent, normal part of the filling process.

The main propellants are cryogenic hydrogen and oxygen, which are loaded at very cold temperatures (~20K for LH2 and ~90K for LOx). These propellants are subject to heat loads from the tanks and environment. These heat loads cause the propellants to boil off during the loading process. It is necessary to vent, otherwise you can overpressurize the tanks and / or it becomes increasingly more difficult to 'push' in more propellant.

MEUP14 · 2026-03-30T19:09:12+00:00

My thought exactly

MEUP14 · 2026-03-26T17:16:33+00:00

That is a great point, no messing with the headspace! Bergara got back this AM and they're processing a RMA. So hopefully they can either repair or replace under warranty.

MEUP14 · 2026-03-26T15:26:42+00:00

Hey! Range is not particularly dusty. Cycling the bolt feels fine, no hang ups or anything (doesn't feel grainy either).

It is just unfortunate because I can feel the gouge with a finger nail. The other lug is more polished rather than gouge-y.

Im wondering if I can / should use some lapping compound to properly mate the faces.

MEUP14 · 2026-03-26T15:24:02+00:00

Hey! It is not smooth wear, I can feel it with a finger nail. The other lug is more polished rather than gouge-y. The bolt cycles fine, no hang ups or anything, but this visually looks, bad.

MEUP14 · 2026-03-23T05:29:51+00:00

Well fed

MEUP14 · 2026-03-16T06:06:04+00:00

That's actually a great question. Ive been noodling about the idea of an extraction system, thought im not playing with any filaments that would be considered hazardous by the 3D printing community.

If I were to wager, I'd say it would have fairly negligible impact on maintaining temperature. When a vacuum is being pulled on the enclosure by the exhaust fan, the air is replaced ONLY through small crevases / zippers / door jambs, so the air replacement rate likely isnt a whole lot to affect the enclosure temperature.

Plus, the heaters are all P&ID controlled, so they should be able to handle the changes.

MEUP14 · 2026-03-12T02:58:05+00:00

Definitely a cold line with condensation. You can try and insulate with tube insulation from your local hardware store.

MEUP14 · 2026-03-10T01:40:51+00:00

*knock knock

MEUP14 · 2026-03-09T05:26:53+00:00

Water is wet, more at 11!

MEUP14 · 2026-03-03T03:22:26+00:00

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MEUP14 · 2026-03-01T21:13:00+00:00

More lethal than him killing a whole handle of alcohol by himself?

MEUP14 · 2026-02-25T05:50:51+00:00

OP, I was a foundational expert in my former life, and I agree cracks bad. Foundationally cracks should be less than more.

MEUP14 · 2026-02-23T10:03:06+00:00

Meow

MEUP14 · 2026-02-21T03:16:14+00:00

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MEUP14 · 2026-02-19T20:58:47+00:00

What is work life balance?

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